I’m so clumsy…
It’s a miracle I haven’t killed myself yet.
Honestly, I’ve injured myself in so many ways over the years, due to a combination of klutziness, lack of caution and a short attention span. Y’all probably know about the back–blew out two discs had to have emergency spinal surgery. This summer I had the mallet finger. I started physical therapy today for the rotator cuff…the problem there started when I electrocuted the stuffing out of myself right after we closed on the house. (Stuck my wet, paint-covered finger into an open electrical outlet and blew myself across the room.) The physical therapist confirmed for me today that the electrocution probably caused the muscle inflammation, covering my entire shoulder, my clavicle, going up the back of my neck. 8 weeks of therapy to start.
So what happens when I get home from my first therapy appointment? (Which I went to after flying back from a quick trip to Florida this weekend?) I come home, drop my bags, then turn around to go back out and get the mail…slip on the door mat inside the front door, go stumbling out the door and fall down the front steps off the porch, landing flat on my face, cutting myself up and spraining my ankle.
My family has decided that I need to just wrap myself in bubble wrap whenever I leave the house.
Which wouldn’t have helped my sprained ankle today since it happened right outside the front door.
Le sigh.
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Hey, Les…what do you call those guys that hold up the empress while she rides in the chair? One on each corner? Anyway…you need them. Four of them. All looking like Hugh. I bet you wouldn’t fall if you had them holding you up!
Seriously, please take care of yourself!!!
Comment by Julie Leto — November 5, 2007 @ 11:10 pm
Awww, Leslie!!! I think bubble wrap is a good idea!
Comment by Janelle — November 6, 2007 @ 12:51 am
Oh, Les, you seriously need a keeper! BE CAREFUL. And feel better.
Comment by Carly — November 6, 2007 @ 7:05 am
Oh geez, you poor thing! I just want to rush over with bubble wrap and extra thick blankets and force you to stay bundled up. I’m so sorry you are prone to injury. Hope you feel better soon, kiddo.
Comment by Stacy ~ — November 6, 2007 @ 7:17 am
Leslie, you poor baby…take it easy huh…get someone else to take care of you, so you don’t cause more injury to yourself…I can’t say that I am as accident prone as you are…which was very advantageous when I was in the Army…can you imagine being that way in he Army? I hope that you feel better soon. Relax and recuperate so you can write some more wonderful books for us…yep, I really care more about reading more of your books than you getting into accidents…JUST KIDDING! Seriously, take care of yourself…I agree with the kids…maybe while you are down, you could have one of them wrap you in bubble wrap…I can picture that now…it is funny…Julie has the right idea…get someone to carry you around on a palaquin (sp?)…that’s what they carried queens and princesses around on in Agra…treat yourself like a queen…and having all the bearers look like Hugh wouldn’t hurt either…talk to you later…
Peace and love,
Paula R.
Comment by Paula R. — November 6, 2007 @ 7:32 am
Oh, man, Leslie! Bubble wrap might not be a bad idea. Of course, when you said that, I pictured that kid from Little Giants whose mother put him in the padded outfit for football practice. (Can you tell I have boys?)
Take care of yourself!
Kelley
Comment by Kelley St. John — November 6, 2007 @ 7:58 am
Good grief - if we ever meet and there’s an electrical storm, remind me not to stand too close to you!
When I first met hubby we averaged at least 1 trip a year to the emergency room. We always said he wasn’t accident prone, he was just excessively active! That’s you…you’re just always on the go and doing something, projects, etc…bound to have a thing or two happen now and again!
Hope you feel better very, very soon!!! :pray:
Comment by Jodie — November 6, 2007 @ 8:33 am
Oh my God! You poor baby! You’re a walking disaster! You need some really good mojo and one of those HAZMAT suits.
When my husband was a kid and he was picked on by the neighborhood bully, he walked out of his way to avoid fighting them. So, his mother, who is not afraid of anything and I mean ANYTHING. She’s a true amazon woman–who wanted him to fight! Anyway, she gave him a small can of spinach to carry in his pocket like Popeye to give him courage. Put a can in your purse. Who knows, maybe it will help…
Anyway, you’re a case. I hope you feel better soon.
And good morning all,
Cher
Comment by Cher — November 6, 2007 @ 9:01 am
Oh, Leslie! (((hugs))) I’m so sorry. Yeah, bubble wrap sounds like a good idea.
Kay
Comment by Kay Stockham — November 6, 2007 @ 9:30 am
Oh dear Leslie.. take care of yourself.. i think that bubble wrap might be a good idea…
Comment by Jolene — November 6, 2007 @ 9:44 am
OMG, First let me say feel better
and be careful 
I’m 
I know its bad of me 
, I’ll hide in shame now 
Now I need to ask :oops: Is it really sadistic of me that I chuckeld a little at your falling out the door?
Comment by Tina Martinesi — November 6, 2007 @ 10:08 am
Comment by Liza — November 6, 2007 @ 10:14 am
Chuckled?? I downright laughed out loud!!
They have been threatening me with bubble wrap for years. Or maybe that was a padded room. 
The competition each year is who gets to go to the ERl first. And how many times.
but, I do know how you feel. Fortunately, you are already in PT, so they can just add to it. You just have to laugh your way thru it. I do.
Comment by ev — November 6, 2007 @ 10:20 am
Not sadistic, my first thought was “oh, shit, there’s a big article about the famous romance writer in the local paper yesterday and now the neighbors see her doing a face plant off her front porch!” I’d be laughing, too! (If it didn’t hurt so much… )
And I’d love to be born about by my handsome servants…but then I’d start feeling all guilty about my weight and wondering if they thought I was too fat, and I’d just want to stay home all the time.
Comment by Leslie — November 6, 2007 @ 10:33 am
Paula, the Army is one career where it would not pay to be accident prone.
Bomb maker…that’s another one.
Nuclear physicist?
I think there are probably a bunch of them so it’s just darn lucky I’m a romance writer.
Comment by Leslie — November 6, 2007 @ 10:34 am
Leslie,
What do we learn here: It doesn’t help to watch out because if you shall fall you’ll fall. 
when reading your comment there were somehow things that sounded familiar to me like falling over the door mat. It’s embarassing
but I’ve tripped over it so many times I lost count. And once I really was careful and just looking at the door mat and what happened? I fell over a shoe lying there instead.
Take care and be careful
Hope you will feel better soon
See you
Vero
Comment by Vero — November 6, 2007 @ 10:35 am
For some reason I suddenly have a desire to seriously pop some bubble wrap
.
Adding another level of irony is the fact that she’s married to a safety professional
. And to think, I was worried about her while she was traveling. I’m just happy to have her home. Perhaps not necessarily safe & sound, but home.
And hey, wasn’t it a requirement that those servants to the queen had to be eunuchs?
Comment by Bruce — November 6, 2007 @ 11:00 am
Yes, Bruce…which is why it’s okay if they all look like Hugh.
Comment by Julie Leto — November 6, 2007 @ 11:11 am
Here you go, Les. These four guys told me that they would be more than happy to carry you around on one of those lounge chairs, and to be at your beck and call until you’re feeling better!
Comment by Janelle — November 6, 2007 @ 11:35 am
Ummm, sorry Bruce, but none of those guys in the picture above are eunuchs. But don’t worry, they’ll take REALLY good care of Leslie until you get home.
Comment by Janelle — November 6, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Comment by Tina Martinesi — November 6, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Of course they would, Tina! My hunks aim to please
Comment by Janelle — November 6, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
Hmm…I am seriously thinking about going through the moving boxes to see if we have any bubble wrap left. Pop…pop…pop…
Comment by Leslie — November 6, 2007 @ 12:10 pm
Aww, Janelle, you take SUCH good care of me. What a sweet, kind, gentle, wholesome woman you are.
Comment by Leslie — November 6, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
Oh, Leslie! Take care of yourself! And let Janelle’s hunks take care of you until Bruce makes it home (which should be about…. now
)
I can relate about possibly needing bubble wrap–I’ve slipped down my own stairs (into the basement) not once, but twice… ugh. And all sorts of other minor catastrophes. Good thing I’m not a bombmaker… or in the military… or otherwise entrusted with delicate whatevers!
Feel better soon!
Comment by Fedora — November 6, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
From the girl who closed the back of her SUV on her head (and looked like Carrie on the way to the hospital
) and needed stitches, on the day of her son’s first birthday party, I hope you feel better Leslie! And I’m so feeling another accident about to happen, so Janelle, I think I’m gonna need some hunky help too!
Comment by Robin — November 6, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
Not a problem if they’re not Janelle. They will be when I get home.
Comment by Bruce — November 6, 2007 @ 1:30 pm
Ouch Leslie! I hope you feel better soon. My husband is also accident prone. He fell off the boat this weekend.
It was on dry ground. Messed up his leg but okay. He would have been fine if it hadn’t been for those “spare drive axles” he landed on.
Anyway, hope you recover quickly and are accident-free throughout the holidays.
Comment by Kelly H — November 6, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
Comment by Donna M — November 6, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Oh, you poor thing! My cousin has the same affliction. She’s broken, banged, bruised and otherwise maimed many parts of her body. Multiple times. I told her she was so busy with her deep thoughts that things like balance get forgotten. I hope you feel better, soon.
Comment by ThatBrunette — November 6, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
Never thought I’d find someone who frequented A&E more often than my middle son!! However I think you have outdone even him - poor you. Please take care and try not to have too many accidents per year.
Comment by Ilona — November 6, 2007 @ 3:28 pm
Oye ! Sweetie. I hope your P.T. goes well and that you feel up to snuff soon. I am a fellow semi-klutz. These things happen
Yesterday I fell OVER the cats litter box and banged into the door jam. I once broke my pinkie toe by tripping over my son’s PLASTIC toy box.Feel better, stay safe. 
Comment by Sue Mont — November 6, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
Oh, Leslie, so sorry for your health woes! Hope you feel better ASAP.
When I was 12 & had the chicken pox, I slipped on my mother’s newly-waxed hall floor & hit my nose on the floor register, leaving my nose looking like Mt. Visuvious(sp ?), breaking my nose which was never set correctly. At this age, with one’s balance not great & a handicapped daughter at home, I spend lots of time setting floor mats to be absolutely flat. They can be dangerous.
Be well (& safe).
Patricia A.
Comment by Patricia — November 6, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
You tell her, Bruce!
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Comment by Julie Leto — November 6, 2007 @ 4:37 pm
Hey Janelle,
I think I’m gonna go get a sprained ankle!!! I want those guys to take care of me as soon as Leslie’s done with them!!!
Leslie–Take care of yourself! Once you sprain your ankle it is very easy to do it again. (Trust me on this I sprained my ankle a second time just by walking and a third time when I stepped off our front porch).
Comment by Laura J — November 6, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
Please try to take better care of yourself.
Comment by Estella — November 6, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
Bruce–You can send them to my house and I promise to take care of them for you!
Comment by Laura J — November 6, 2007 @ 6:31 pm
Hmmm. It seems like my hunks are going to be very, very busy with all you accident-prone ladies here at the jungle.
Comment by Janelle — November 6, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
Awe Leslie you poor baby.
Janelle I’ll take those 4 I can think of plenty they can do
No, Not, Windows and dishes…
Leslie, Bubble wrap, hmmm. :pray: you have some left from your move.
LOL Bad Bruce very bad Bruce
Well gee Leslie it seemed in-
appropriate for me to say Good Bruce. I’ll leave that one for you!
Sounds from bedroom…Snap..POP>Crackle >POP>Snap
Explain that one to the KIDS. “Rice crispies in bed, yeah right MOM!”
Comment by Jeannie and Zoey — November 6, 2007 @ 7:00 pm
Yes Janelle, I see maaaaannnny accidents in our futures.
Jeannie…you know, not much would surprise my kids.
Comment by Leslie — November 6, 2007 @ 7:05 pm
Leslie, I hope you’re not in too much pain. Feel better!
Comment by Diana — November 6, 2007 @ 8:40 pm